What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional - Special Education position at Jeneir Elementary?
POSITION GOAL: To provide support that focuses on the academic, social, emotional, intellectual and physical development of students and to prepare students for post-secondary education, employment or training, and independent living.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hold a valid Illinois Paraprofessional Certification
- Classroom assistance experience preferred
- Demonstrated success and understanding of working with students of diverse needs and backgrounds.
- Able to build professional relationships, solve problems, and plan collaboratively.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Under supervision of a licensed teacher, prepares for classroom activities.
- Works with small groups of students to reinforce material assigned by the teacher.
- Assists individual children who need specific assistance to achieve the objectives of their IEP, the assistance is under the direction of the teacher.
- Assists teachers with non-instructional classroom duties.
- Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work.
- Assists with reading and storytelling.
- Assists with the supervision of students during lunch periods, assemblies, play periods, and other activities.
- Supervise lunchroom and playground activities as assigned.
- Participates in professional development programs.
- Work with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Help students with instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
- Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
- Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
- Assist with the supervision of students in all school-directed activities assigned.
- Assist with small/large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, and story- telling.
- Assist students in the library or media center.
- Assist in recording student attendance.
- Help students with their clothing.
- Assist with lunch, snack, and clean-up routines.
- Assist with wash-up and toilet routines (which may include diapering).
- Serve as a source of information/assistance for substitute teachers.
- Assist in the collection of student progress data, including implementing assessments.
- Obtain and maintain appropriate certification in crisis intervention as directed by principal, superintendent, or director of student services.
- Maintain a safe learning environment by enforcing all school and classroom expectations and implementing appropriate crisis intervention strategies (only when trained in crisis intervention techniques).
- Maintain the same level of confidentiality of information about students as is expected of certified teachers.
- Performs such tasks as may be assigned by the Building Principal and/or Special Education Coordinator.
REPORTS TO: Building Administration and Special Education Coordinator
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Work days mirror teacher working days including all student sessions days and 5 Staff Institute Days.
- Building / Working assignments could vary depending upon student needs but will remain consistent day to day once assignments are made.
- Salary: $15.40 per hour
- Competitive Benefits
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